"The Breakdown" by Marjorie Bowen

EnCrypted: The Classic Horror Podcast

On his way to spend Christmas with his friend, a man is stranded when the train does not run. Deciding to complete his journey on foot, he soon becomes lost and finds refuge in a desolate tavern, “The Wishing Inn”… This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted Horror. “The Breakdown” by Marjorie Bowen (circa 1920s). You can hear me discuss this story by joining as a YouTube channel member or becoming a Patreon patron and listening to The EnCrypted Postmortem. 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀 Supporting my work If you like, you can donate in the following ways: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/encryptedpod YouTube channel membership: https://www.youtube.com/c/EnCryptedClassicHorror/join One-off donation: https://ko-fi.com/encryptedpodcast You can now also say THANKS (on YouTube) with a SUPER THANKS! LIKE, COMMENT, SHARE - it all helps the show survive and prosper! If you want to discuss the show, talk business, or have any ideas for stories you'd like to hear in future episodes, contact me: [email protected] 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀 About the story: "The Breakdown” by Marjorie Bowen. Original publication date unknown. First collected in “Kecksies and Other Twilight Tales” by Marjorie Bowen (pub. Arkham House, 1976). Music credits: Music used : " Countess Elizabeth Bathory " composed and produced by "Vivek Abhishek" Music link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjHnsmK0afk SUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3qumnPH Follow on Facebook: https://bit.ly/33RWRtP Follow on Instagram: https://bit.ly/2ImU2JV Music used : " THE UNKOWN PIANIST " composed and produced by "Vivek Abhishek" Music link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qz2UVNPxGOY SUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3qumnPH Follow on Facebook : https://bit.ly/33RWRtP Follow on Instagram : https://bit.ly/2ImU2JV Music used : " A HAUNTING IN FOREST " composed and produced by "Vivek Abhishek" Music link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eq1A9fr4hPI SUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3qumnPH Follow on Facebook : https://bit.ly/33RWRtP Follow on Instagram : https://bit.ly/2ImU2JV Sound effects: All sound effects sourced at Freesound*. *Used with the following licence: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ The recording was created using Audacity and BandLab. Podcast hosted by Spotify. 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀